soft-pedal

soft-pedal something

to play something down; to de-emphasize something. (Alludes to the soft pedal on the piano, which reduces the volume.) Try to soft-pedal the problems we have with the cooling system. I won't soft-pedal anything. Everyone must know the truth.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Lizbeth	-	English
Olle	-	Swedish
Emanuele	-	Italian
Bakarne	-	Basque
Dzhabrail	-	Chechen
Brunihild	-	Ancient Germanic